Toshiba TOSDIC-CIE DS Installation And Wiring Manual

5. Network Configuration of Ethernet
103
z
Maximum Network Configuration
The
“
Restrictions for Expanding the Transmission Line
”
described above are summarized and
referred to as the
“
5, 4, 3 Rule
”
, which means the following.
“
5-segment, 4-repeater, and 3-cable segment
”
(Up to 5 segments, 4 repeaters, and 3 cable segments)
Some examples for the network configuration based on this rule are as follows.
Link
segment
Cable
segment
( Unable to connect
a station )
Station
Maximum 2500 m
500 m 500 m 500 m 500 m 500 m
Station
Station
( Unable to connect
a station )
Link
segment
Cable
segment
Cable
segment
Figure 5.1 Example of Network Configuration with Coaxial Cables Only

Toshiba TOSDIC-CIE DS Specifications

General

Brand	Toshiba
Model	TOSDIC-CIE DS
Category	Control Systems
Language	English